The Orlando Pride have acquired Swedish defender Lotta Ökvist from the Houston Dash in exchange for the club’s natural third-round pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft. Just three days before the team kicks off its third NWSL season, Tom Sermanni adds more depth and young talent to a squad that figures to contend for a championship in 2018. She projects as competition at left back behind presumptive starter Carson Pickett and can also play in the midfield.
Ökvist initially joined the NWSL this off-season when she was signed by the Boston Breakers from Piteå IF in Sweden’s Damallsvenskan.